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Duty-free US beef returns to the UK

27/04/2026

Duty-free shipments of US beef are being sent to the UK for the first time in more than five years, following implementation of a new trade framework. 

The UK has created a 13,000 metric ton duty-free quota for US beef, with the first products arriving last month. 

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